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Boston Calling
A US Retailer Fights off a Canadian Pirate
27 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
American spying then and now, a beloved US retailer fights off a Canadian pirate, and where some see trash in “ET: The Video Game” others see treasure. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
A review of the week with the latest news.
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
A review of the week with the latest news.
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
A review of the week with the latest news.
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
Peter Day visits the Design of the Year Awards in London and finds how modern design is infiltrating many aspects of the way we live and work. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
From Our Own Correspondent
Weekend Edition 22 Jun 2013: The Surreal and the Supernatural
25 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
Pascale Harter presents correspondents' insights into the contradictions of the Syrian conflict; Egypt's culture of protest; Indian spirits; Gazan ingenuity and French philosophy Show more
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
Brazil and Turkey are the latest countries to see protests featuring large numbers of young people. How can developing economies harness the power of youth? Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
Amoret Whitaker, one of only a handful of forensic entomologists in the UK, talks about the role of insects in helping the police solve crimes. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
Brazil's struggle to balance the benefits of hosting sport and the cost of staging it. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
Boston Calling
A US Retailer Fights off a Canadian Pirate
27 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
American spying then and now, a beloved US retailer fights off a Canadian pirate, and where some see trash in “ET: The Video Game” others see treasure. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
Russia puts a woman in orbit, America executes the Rosenbergs, the first gay marriage, the last days of the Nicaraguan civil war and the opening of the Rocky Horror Show. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
Newshour
Hundreds of thousands still missing in India floods
55 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
India floods latest; Friends of Syria meet in Doha; Saudi's inhospitable Empty Quarter
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
Live sport from around the world with news, interviews and analysis.
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
Live sport from around the world with news, interviews and analysis.
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
Live sport from around the world with news, interviews and analysis.
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
Boston Calling
A US Retailer Fights off a Canadian Pirate
27 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
American spying then and now, a beloved US retailer fights off a Canadian pirate, and where some see trash in “ET: The Video Game” others see treasure. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
Assignment
France – The Tale of Two Factories
29 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
In the French town of Amiens tyre factories Goodyear and Dunlop face very different fates: one is marked for closure, the other has a bright future. Show more
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
Brazil and Turkey are the latest countries to see protests featuring large numbers of young people. How can developing economies harness the power of youth? Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
How recent political events in the Middle East have shaped relations between Sunni and Shia Muslims in Britain today. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
Newshour
'Friends of Syria' vows rebel support
55 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
Allies of Syrian rebels pledge urgent aid; Arab Idol; Is Brazil turning against football?
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
Russia puts a woman in orbit, America executes the Rosenbergs, the first gay marriage, the last days of the Nicaraguan civil war and the opening of the Rocky Horror Show. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
BBC Sport brings you all the latest stories and results from around the world.
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
The Why Factor
Bathing: Water, Health and Well-being
18 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
The second of two programmes examining the rituals of bathing. This week: cleansing the body and clearing the mind.. water, health and well-being. Show more
What does the upsurge in Twitter activity and the Turkish government’s reaction to social media have to say about the wider impact of media in such protests? Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
How dust helps to keep the planet cooler and nourishes the Amazon rainforest. Show more
More or Less
Will 40 per cent of the world's workforce really be in Africa by 2050?
9 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
We examine the future population projections for Africa and find out how they are calculated. And how long was the runway at the end of The Fast and the Furious 6? Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
'I have a serious mental problem - it's workaholism' - Joss Whedon Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
How recent political events in the Middle East have shaped relations between Sunni and Shia Muslims in Britain today. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
From Our Own Correspondent
Weekend Edition 22 Jun 2013: The Surreal and the Supernatural
25 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
Pascale Harter presents correspondents' insights into the contradictions of the Syrian conflict; Egypt's culture of protest; Indian spirits; Gazan ingenuity and French philosophy Show more
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
Brazil and Turkey are the latest countries to see protests featuring large numbers of young people. How can developing economies harness the power of youth? Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
BBC Sport brings you all the latest stories and results from around the world.
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
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